Whoops Of Joy As Bank Chief Welcomes Baby Girl After 30 Years

There are just three things a person needs to have to be truly happy in this world: And out of those three things, Walter Akpani, the suave banking whizkid behind the newest wave making  financial institution in Nigeria, Providus bank and his beautiful wife, Winifred have got two and not just having these two, they can fabulously proud of having them except the third which is considered to be the most essential.

With an enviable career as a distinguished banker of note, Walter Akpani who's today directing the affairs of one of Nigeria's most promising banks definitely have someone to love, in person of his beautiful wife of over 30 years and by virtue of his background as an alumnus of the prestigious University of Strathclyde, Scotland where he bagged a masters degree in Finance, there's no doubting the fact that, Walter have a place in the employment market.

And the third, being "something to hope for" is what God has just blessed the family with. His wife of 30 years, the very intelligent and beautiful oil and gas amazon, Winifred Akpani who has waited on the Lord for 30 years was weeks back delivered of a bouncing baby girl in an American hospital.

Yes, for Walter Akpani and his wife, it is whoops of joy all the way in the household.

Walter Akpani might not be popular in the general business square. But the seasoned banker is the Chief Executive Officer of  ProvidusBank, the newest financial institution which was granted a regional license alongside SunTrust Bank from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Akpani's career trajectory has been through Natwest Bank UK, ICON Merchant Bank/ICON Stockbrokers, Commercial Trust Bank, Standard Trust Bank Plc and Platinum Bank Limited. Walter has been actively involved in bank start-ups in Nigeria. He was a pioneer staff member with ICON Stockbrokers, restructuring team member at Commercial Trust Bank, pioneer staff at Standard Trust Bank Plc now United Bank for Africa, UBA and pioneer staff at Platinum Bank Ltd.

He is a distinguished Treasurer in the Nigerian banking industry, having led the Treasury departments of ICON Stockbrokers and Commercial Trust Bank.

He also served as Group Head, Financial Institutions department in Standard Trust Bank and Group Head, Investment Banking at Platinum Bank Limited.

Walter disengaged from Platinum Bank Ltd, as Vice President, Institutional Banking, to start  United Mortgage Bank Limited.

A change agent with very strong interpersonal skills and industry depth, Walter Akpani is well respected within and outside the industry and has been able to build up an effective network of contacts and associates in most strategic sectors of the Nigerian economy, some of his rare qualities that paved way for him in his new venture.

Tunde Moshood